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“Attention embarrasses me. I don’t like to be on display.” Barbara Stanwyck

That’s the irony of creative expression, isn’t it? Attention is vital, yet it’s a double-edged. Too much and it cuts into your psyche, too little and the artist withers into obscurity. No wonder people develop a public face and a private. And yet…no matter how hard we try…

You can listen to Pippa read “It’s in His Kiss” on SoundCloud. And while we’re musing about the glare of the spotlight, before there was an Internet or Social-Media, there still was intensive scrutiny. This is a fascinating glimpse into a private life…

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This really is the blog where dreams come true. Where else would I wake up and find myself quoted between Barbara Stanwyck and Marilyn Monroe? Two of my mother’s favourite film actresses, and mine. Entrancing footage of Monroe under questioning. Thank you, Vickie Lester.